Prickly City

After reading today's (Feb 23) Prickly City cartoon, I have to ask: of all the cartoons you dropped after you redesigned the comics page, this is one you kept? I understand your paper has to try to retain right-wing readers as well as everyone else, but really, this is the best you can find? -- Charles Ruedebusch, Oak Park, Ill.

After reading today's (Feb 23) Prickly City cartoon, I have to ask: of all the cartoons you dropped after you redesigned the comics page, this is one you kept? I understand your paper has to try to retain right-wing readers as well as everyone else, but really, this is the best you can find? -- Charles Ruedebusch, Oak Park, Ill.

"Prickly City," about the friendship between a coyote pup and a girl who disagree about American politics and policy, returns today to the pages of Live! Written and penned by Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis, the strip also runs in the Sunday Comics. PAGE 9

First of all ... Where's Ask Amy? Dear Readers: Moving is stressful. You have to pack the boxes, fill out change- of-address forms, and tell all your friends. My new address is Page 2 of the Live! section. Changes planned for comics pages The physical size of the newspaper will be reduced as the Chicago Tribune switches to a skinnier size of newsprint next week. That means the comics layout will change. We have made the difficult decision to cut some comics instead of...

"Prickly City" is just not funny. It sets up situations to express conservative opinions but delivers them without any humor. I have enjoyed all other Tribune comics selections. Please remove this one bad apple--it is spoiling the barrel.

"Prickly City," about the friendship between a coyote pup and a girl who disagree about American politics and policy, returns today to the pages of Live! Written and penned by Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis, the strip also runs in the Sunday Comics. PAGE 9

Today we introduce two new comics to Sunday Comics, Section 9 -- "Raising Hector" and "Ink Pen." "Raising Hector," by Peter Ramirez, follows the adventures of a police officer who retires from the force to be a stay-at-home dad. "Ink Pen" by Phil Dunlap, features an employment agency for out-of-work cartoon characters. To accommodate the changes, we are discontinuing two strips, "Candorville" and "Prickly City."

Effective last week, Bill Amend, creator of "FoxTrot," has cut back on his production schedule and is producing the comic strip on Sundays only. In its stead, Mondays through Saturdays, we offer "Lio," by Mark Tatulli, about a curious boy with a bizarre imagination. ("FoxTrot" continues to run in the Tribune's Sunday Comics section.) We also introduced two new strips to our everyday lineup: "Raising Hector," by Peter Ramirez, about a police officer who retires from the force to be a stay-at-home...

Two new strips join the comics lineup today: "Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!" and "Prickly City." "Brewster," by Tim Rickard, cartoonist, illustrator and graphic artist at the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C., is a parody of a space adventure. "Prickly," by Birmingham News editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis, takes a conservative view of current events. The strips "Meehan Streak" and "Mother Goose & Grimm" are being discontinued."

Today we introduce two new comics to Sunday Comics, Section 9 -- "Raising Hector" and "Ink Pen." "Raising Hector," by Peter Ramirez, follows the adventures of a police officer who retires from the force to be a stay-at-home dad. "Ink Pen" by Phil Dunlap, features an employment agency for out-of-work cartoon characters. To accommodate the changes, we are discontinuing two strips, "Candorville" and "Prickly City."

Effective last week, Bill Amend, creator of "FoxTrot," has cut back on his production schedule and is producing the comic strip on Sundays only. In its stead, Mondays through Saturdays, we offer "Lio," by Mark Tatulli, about a curious boy with a bizarre imagination. ("FoxTrot" continues to run in the Tribune's Sunday Comics section.) We also introduced two new strips to our everyday lineup: "Raising Hector," by Peter Ramirez, about a police officer who retires from the force to be a stay-at-home...